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Pep Talk | Flip

Tuesday, September 1, 2009

Imagine a handful of coins spread across a tabletop. Only one side of each coin faces up. The other side is hidden. Our lives, our habits, consist of the same spread of coins, facing the same way up, over and over…unless we’re willing to flip.
The comfortable side of the coin tends to land facing up. [...]

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Pep Talk | Deviate

Wednesday, August 19, 2009

The more you follow your own rhythms, using your internal world as your compass, the more you deviate from the norm and live a more thrilling and expansive life. But be on the lookout – your deviations may cause others to trip over their own expectations.
To gain the fabulous benefits of being a deviant, you [...]

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Pep Talk | Defend Your Territory

Tuesday, August 11, 2009

Claiming space and time for yourself can be a challenge, particularly if you require more space and time than other people in your life do. If others apply direct pressure in the form of interruptions and complaints, your challenge grows. If they don’t understand why you need space and time, your challenge grows. So get [...]

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Pep Talk | Be Advised

Tuesday, August 4, 2009

Who do you turn to when the you-know-what hits the fan, when the bad news lands and you can’t make the shift to thinking of it as an opportunity, when your world goes horribly wonky and you need someone to pick up the pieces before you can even begin to face the new reality?
Be pro-active. [...]

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Pep Talk | Tenderize

Tuesday, July 28, 2009

You guard your softness at times, I’ll bet. When, though? Only when to do otherwise would truly get you hurt? Or has that defensive wall become a habit?
Prove to yourself that the world requires your sensitivity.
After years of wariness around a fierce, but beloved, friend of mine, I decided to be myself around her, no [...]

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